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IZ64581: SYSDUMPDEV -E ESTIMATE GROWS INFINITELY LARGER WITH EACH RUN APPLIES TO AIX 6100-04

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If goentdd kernel extension is loaded:
    Each run of sysdumpdev -e will show an ever increasing
    value, this leads other utilities which depend on it to
    think the dump device is too small and start logging
    errors
    in the errlog.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • sysdumpdev -e estimate grows infinitely larger with each run
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code change has been made to store the dump estimate size in
    a non static variable.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ69581
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ69407
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ58747
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ65062
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ64581
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ64581

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2009-11-04

  • Closed date

    2009-11-04

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-17

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IZ58747

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    U832508

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U832508

       UP10/01/12 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 December 2021